Installation notes
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ThisproductconformstoBSEN60669-2-1andBSEN55015:1993
Pleaseensurethemostrecenteditionoftheappropriatelocalwiringregulationsareobserved
andsuitableprotectionisprovidede.g.6ampsovercurrent,1kVovervoltage.Pleaseensure
thatthisdeviceisdisconnectedfromthesupplyifaninsulationtestismade.
Thisproductiscoveredbyawarrantywhichextendsto5yearsfromthedateofmanufacture.
Precautions and Warranty
1 to 10V ballast Dimmers (grid modules)
DSSGD MK 10VDC DSSGD CB 10VDC DSSGD EU 10VDC
These1to10Vsoftstartballastdimmersaresuitableforttinginto
the MK Grid Plus, Crabtree grid and Eurodata plates.
Thesoftstartfeaturerampsuptheballastcontrolvoltagewhichcan
greatlyincreaselamplife,particularlyforlowvoltagelamps.
Ashortpresswillswitchtheballastoffviatheswitchedlineoutputor
energisetheswitchedlineoutputandrestoretheballastcontrolvoltage
softlytoitsprevioussetting.
Aholdingpresswilldimthecontrolvoltageupanddowninturn.
Theballastcanbeswitchedanddimmedfromseverallocationsby
usingmainsrated,momentary,normally-openpush-to-makeswitches.
RemoteswitchesareavailablefrombothMK(K4885)andCrabtree
(4489).
DANLERS1-10Vdimmerscanpowerupto6amps(1500W)of:
• Highfrequencyballastdimmeduorescentlamps
• Highfrequencyballast(driver)dimmedLEDlampsetc.
Theycancontroluptotwenty1-10Vballasts.
• Assumingeachballastdraws1mA(orless)throughthevoltagecontrollines.
The1to10Vballastdimmersneedthefollowingminimumdepthwallboxes:
• DSSGDMK10VDC 35mm
• DSSGDCB10VDC 40mm
• DSSGDEU10VDC 35mm
06/03/12 INS910 DSSGD10VDC
Loading limits
Wall box depth
Fault nding
Lamp dims up and down constantly:
• Ensuremomentaryremoteswitcheshavebeenused
• Buttonpressedtoohardandjammed.Releasebutton
• Slavewiringmorethan10mlong.Useshieldedortwistedwiring.
Lamps do not dim:
• Disconnectthe1-10Vdimmer,thevoltageacrosstheterminalsof
the1-10vballastshouldbeat10Vandthelampshouldbeonfull,if
nottheremaybeaproblemwiththe1-10Vballast
• Reconnectthe1-10Vlinesandchecktoseeifthevoltagecanbe
variedviathedimmer.
Lamps do not switch off:
• Thedimmercanonlydimthelampsdowntoabout10%viathe
1-10Vlines,thelampsareswitchedoffbythedimmerremoving
thepowertotheballast.TheballastmustbeconnectedtotheSL
outputofthedimmer,notdirectlytoapermanentlivesupply.
• Whenswitchingverysmall,nonresistiveloads,suchasLED
drivers,theloadmayneedtobeaugmentedwithaCAPLOAD
devicewiredbetweentheSwitchedLineandNeutralatthetting.